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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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James Michelin for MetDesk

How extreme rainfall in New Mexico is linked to wildfires

A damaged caravan and flood debris in a campsite
Devastation in Ruidoso, New Mexico, on 9 July after the Rio Ruidoso flooded. Photograph: Jean Meairs/AP

After the extreme rainfall in Texas on 4 July, the flash flooding risk moved to New Mexico, with 89mm (3.5in) of rain falling in the Rio Ruidoso catchment area on Tuesday.

In the town of Ruidoso, 35 homes were swept away and three people died. The National Weather Service attributed the extreme event to the wildfires that devastated the same area in 2024.

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